Manhattan School of Music Overview

Located in New York, New York, Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of Manhattan School of Music is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Manhattan School of Music Known For?

• Students at Manhattan School of Music may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 5 to 1.
• The student loan default rate at Manhattan School of Music is 5%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Manhattan School of Music.
• For the 2019-2020 academic year, 28% of the faculty were full-time.
• The average Manhattan School of Music student graduates in 4.0 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Manhattan School of Music Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Manhattan School of Music.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#3	Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#21	Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Manhattan School of Music has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#56	Best Music Schools	College Factual
#98	Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools	College Factual

Where Is Manhattan School of Music?

Contact details for Manhattan School of Music are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	130 Claremont Avenue, New York, NY 10027
Phone:	212-749-2802
Website:	www.msmnyc.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/msmnyc
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/msmnyc

How Do I Get Into Manhattan School of Music?

You can apply to Manhattan School of Music online at: https://apply.msmnyc.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Manhattan School of Music

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	neither required nor recommended
TOEFL	recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Manhattan School of Music?

The acceptance rate of Manhattan School of Music is 42%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 42%, and the acceptance rate for women is 42%.

Can I Afford Manhattan School of Music?

The overall average net price of Manhattan School of Music is $53,637. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Manhattan School of Music, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $9,020 a year. That adds up to $36,080 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Manhattan School of Music is 4.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Manhattan School of Music Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 497 undergraduate students at Manhattan School of Music, with 495 being full-time and 2 being part-time.

There are also 442 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 495 full-time undergraduates at Manhattan School of Music, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Manhattan School of Music students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	28
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	213
International Students	178
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Over 51 countries are represented at Manhattan School of Music. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Canada.

Online Learning at Manhattan School of Music

In 2019-2020, 939 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Manhattan School of Music has changed over the last few years.

Manhattan School of Music Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Music	86	27	132	7	252
Drama & Theater Arts	20	0	0	0	20
TOTAL	106	27	132	7	272

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By DannyDaWriter under License

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